Claude Merritt didn't come to Deepwater looking for a fresh start. He came to vanish. After a brother's betrayal cost him everything he'd built and a woman's deception cost him the rest, he wants nothing more than silence, hard work, and to be left alone. Four years in, he's convinced it's enough.
It isn't.
Rebecca Hartwell has spent her whole life doing what was required of her. She ran a store, and kept a house, all with a smile on her face. She was a good wife to a man she couldn't love. When her husband dies and her sister steps into his place behind the counter, Rebecca realizes she is free—and has no idea what to do now.
Without knowing why, Rebecca answers an advertisement for a housekeeper three days a week. He tells himself it is a practical arrangement. She tells herself the same. But something is quietly, stubbornly taking root—and neither of them is as guarded as they think.
Each of these stories, while part of a series, is a complete standalone, and can be enjoyed in any order.
Genre: Inspirational
It isn't.
Rebecca Hartwell has spent her whole life doing what was required of her. She ran a store, and kept a house, all with a smile on her face. She was a good wife to a man she couldn't love. When her husband dies and her sister steps into his place behind the counter, Rebecca realizes she is free—and has no idea what to do now.
Without knowing why, Rebecca answers an advertisement for a housekeeper three days a week. He tells himself it is a practical arrangement. She tells herself the same. But something is quietly, stubbornly taking root—and neither of them is as guarded as they think.
Each of these stories, while part of a series, is a complete standalone, and can be enjoyed in any order.
Genre: Inspirational